Historical Events
- Jan 1 1st newspaper to microfilm its current issues, NY Herald Tribune
- Jan 1 22nd Rose Bowl: Stanford beats SMU, 7-0
- Jan 1 2nd Orange Bowl: Catholic University beats Mississippi, 20-19
- Jan 1 2nd Sugar Bowl: TCU beats LSU, 3-2
- Jan 2 1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Missouri
Bradman's Scores 357
Jan 2 Australian master batsman Don Bradman scores 357 (424 minutes, 40 fours) for South Australia v Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match in Melbourne; his 5th 300+ score in first-class cricket
"Astonished Heart"
Jan 9 Noël Coward's stage drama "Astonished Heart" premieres in London
Giannini Bank President
Jan 14 L. M. (Mario) Giannini elected President of Bank of America
- Jan 15 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio
- Jan 15 Horace Stoneham is elected president of New York Giants MLB franchise; succeeds late father, Charles; remains president for next 40 years, presiding over move to SF, before selling team in 1976
- Jan 15 Nonprofit Ford Foundation incorporates
- Jan 16 1st photo finish camera installed at Hialeah Race track in Hialeah, Florida
- Jan 16 Screen Actors Guild incorporates with King Vidor as president
- Jan 16 Spanish socialists, communists and anarchists form Unidad Popular
Edward VIII
Jan 20 Edward VIII succeeds British King George V
Stompin' at the Savoy
Jan 24 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra record "Stompin' at the Savoy" for Victor Records in Chicago, Illinois
Laval's Government Fails
Jan 24 Pierre Laval's second French government falls
Stalin Dislikes Opera
Jan 26 Joseph Stalin views Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth" but he and his officials leave early and the play is denounced in state press
Quist Defeats Crawford
Jan 27 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Adrian Quist wins his first Grand Slam event; beats fellow Australian Jack Crawford 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 9-7
- Jan 27 Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Adelaide: Joan Hartigan Bathurst wins her 3rd Australian singles title; beats Nancye Wynne Bolton 6-4, 6-4
Shostakovich Opera Criticized
Jan 28 Pravda criticizes Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District"
First Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 29 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 1 Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı, Turkish soccer manager (4xTurkish Super League; 3xTurkish Cup Trabzonspor) and midfielder (3 caps; İdmanocağı, Trabzonspor), born in Trabzon, Turkey (d. 2023)
- Jan 1 Don Nehlen, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Bowling Green 1968-76, West Virginia 1980-2000), born in Mansfield, Ohio
- Jan 1 James Sinegal, American businessman, co-founder and CEO of Costco, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jan 2 Paul Freeman, American conductor and composer (Chicago Sinfonietta, 1987 -2011; Czech National Symphony, 1996-2007), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2015)
Roger Miller (1936-1992)
Jan 2 American country singer-songwriter ("King of the Road"; "Dang Me"), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Jan 3 Betty Rollin, actress (Crossing Delancey)/author (Last Wish)
- Jan 3 Jos Kunst, Dutch composer, born in Roermond, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- Jan 5 Florence King, American humorist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2016)
- Jan 5 Margarita Sierra, Spanish-American actress (Surfside 6 - "Cha Cha"), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1963)
- Jan 5 Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby union centre (12 caps; Auckland), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2020)
Darlene Hard (1936-2021)
Jan 6 American tennis player (US C'ships 1960-61, French C'ships 1960; 18 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 6 Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeat musician and composer, born in Cape Coast, Gold Coast
- Jan 6 Julio Maria Sanguinetti Cairolo, Uruguayan politician (President, 1985-90, 1995-2000), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Jan 6 Rubén Amaro, Sr., Mexican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Nuevo Laredo (d. 2017)
- Jan 7 Ben Cropp, Australian shark hunter and photographer, born in Buka Island, Papua New Guinea
- Jan 7 Eldee Young, American jazz upright bassist (Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1956-66 'The In Crowd"; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
- Jan 7 Hunter Davies, Scottish-British journalist, author (The Beatles: The Authorised Biography), and broadcaster, born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Jan 7 Richard Podolor, American session guitarist, sound engineer, and record producer (Three Dog Night; Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
- Jan 8 Ferdinand Hartzenberg, South African Minister of Education (1979-82), born in Lichtenburg, South Africa
- Jan 8 Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-born British scientist, born in Sydney, Australia
- Jan 8 Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor (Milwaukee Symphony, 1986-95; New Jersey Symphony, 1992-2003; Czech Philharmonic, 2003-07), born in Bmo, Czech Republic (d. 2023) [1]
- Jan 9 Anne Rivers Siddons, American writer (Peachtree Road; The House Next Door), born in Fairburn, Georgia (d. 2019)
- Jan 9 Mike Davies, Welsh tennis player, entrepreneur and administrator (ED ATP; GM ITF; Grand Slam Cup creator), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
- Jan 9 Peter Fletcher, British orchestral and choral conductor, music educator and author (Roll Over Rock), born in the UK (d. 1999)
- Jan 9 Ralph Terry, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1962, 62²; World Series 1961, 62 [MVP]; NY Yankees, KC Athletics, Cleveland Indians, NY Mets), born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma (d. 2022)
- Jan 10 Al Goldstein, American publisher & pornographer, born in Williamsburg, New York (d. 2013)
- Jan 10 Burnum Burnum, Australian Aboriginal activist, actor, author and dreamer, born in Dignams Creek, Australia (d. 1997)
- Jan 10 Robert Woodrow Wilson, American physicist and radio astronomer (1978 Nobel laureate), born in Houston, Texas
Stephen E. Ambrose (1936-2002)
Jan 10 American historian (Band of Brothers), born in Lovington, Illinois
- Jan 11 Abdullah the Butcher [Lawrence Robert Shreve], Canadian professional wrestler, born in Windsor, Ontario
- Jan 11 Eve Hesse, German born Jewish-American sculptor, born in Hamburg, Germany
- Jan 11 Katie Webster [Kathyrne Jewel Thorne], American boogie pianist (The Swamp Boogie Queen), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1999)
- Jan 11 Linda Lawson [Spaziani], American actress (Don't Call Me Charlie), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2022)
- Jan 11 Meindert Leerling, Dutch television director, journalist, and politician (Member of Parliament, 1981-94), born in Heerjansdam, Netherlands (d. 2021)
- Jan 13 Ami Maayani, Israeli composer, conductor, and founder of several youth orchestras, born in Ramat Gan, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2019)
- Jan 13 Edward Rell Madigan, American politician (US Secretary of Agriculture 91-93, Rep-R-IL, 1973-91), born in Lincoln, Illinois (d. 1994)
- Jan 13 Renato Bruson, Italian operatic baritone (Verdi), born in Granze, Italy
- Jan 14 Clarence Carter, American blues singer-songwriter ("Patches"), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- Jan 14 Ludmila Pinayeva, Russian kayaker (Olympic gold 500m 1964, 1968, 1972), born in Krasnoye Selo, Russia
- Jan 14 Reiner Klimke, German equestrian (Olympic gold 1984), born in Münster, Germany (d. 1999)
- Jan 15 Concepcion Picciotto, American peace activist (longest political protest in US history, outside The White House), born in Vigo, Spain (d. 2016)
- Jan 16 Michael White, British theater & film producer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Glasgow (d. 2016)
- Jan 17 Jerry Fogel, actor (Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow), born in Rochester, New York
- Jan 19 Elliott Schwartz, American composer, born in New York City
Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981)
Jan 19 Bangladeshi military officer and President of Bangladesh (1977-81), born in Bagbari, Bengal Presidency, British India
Edward Feigenbaum (88 years old)
Jan 20 American computer scientist ("father of expert systems"), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
- Jan 20 Luther Tucker, American blues guitarist, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1983)
- Jan 21 Koji Hashimoto, Japanese film director (d. 2005)
- Jan 22 Alan J. Heeger, American chemist, Nobel laureate
- Jan 22 Noel Kelly, Australian rugby league hooker (25 Tests; Queensland, NSW, Western Suburbs) and coach (Western Suburbs, North Sydney), born in Ipswich, Australia (d. 2020)
- Jan 22 Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore (d. 2002)
- Jan 23 Arlene Golonka, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - "Millie Hutchins"; Mayberry R.F.D. - "Millie Swanson"), born in Chicago, Illinois (D. 2021)
- Jan 23 Jerry Kramer, American football player (Green Bay Packers) and author (Instant Replay), born in Jordan, Montana
- Jan 24 Daniel Goode, American composer, and clarinetist (Gamelan Son of Lion), born in New York City
- Jan 24 Doug Kershaw, American Cajun, folk and bluegrass fiddle player, born in Cameron Parrish, Louisiana
- Jan 24 Jack Scott, Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter (My True Love), born in Windsor, Ontario (d. 2019)
- Jan 24 Robert Downey, Sr [Elias Jr], American filmmaker (Putney Swope; Rittenhouse Square), and actor (You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat), born in New York City (d. 2021)
- Jan 25 Dan Schaefer, American politician (Rep-R-CO, 1983-99), born in Guttenberg, Iowa (d. 2006)
- Jan 25 Diana Hyland, American actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (d. 1977)
- Jan 26 Sal Buscema, American comic book artist
- Jan 27 Barry C. Barish, American Physicist (Nobel Prize 2017, gravitational waves), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jan 27 Ismail Kadare, Albanian author/poet (Dimri i Madh)
Samuel C. C. Ting (88 years old)
Jan 27 American physicist and Nobel Laureate (1976 J/ψ particle), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Jan 27 Troy Donahue, American actor (Surfside Six, Cockfighter, Hawaiian Eye), born in New York City (d. 2001)
Alan Alda (88 years old)
Jan 28 American Emmy Award-winning actor and director (M*A*S*H - "Capt. 'Hawkeye' Pierce"; West Wing), born in New York City
- Jan 28 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist
- Jan 28 Enid Castle, principal (Cheltenham Ladies' College)
- Jan 28 Robert Suderburg, American pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Spencer, Iowa (d. 2013)
- Jan 29 James Jamerson, American session pop and R&B bass guitarist (Motown Records), born in Edisto, South Carolina (d. 1983)
- Jan 29 Malcolm Binns, English concert pianist, born in Nottingham, England
- Jan 29 Patrick Caulfield, British painter and printmaker, born in London (d. 2005)
- Jan 30 Dries Holten, Dutch pop singer (Sandra & Andres), born in Cimahi, Dutch East Indies (d. 2020)
- Jan 30 F. Vernon Boozer, American politician, born in Norfolk, Virginia
- Jan 30 Horst Jankowski, German jazz and easy listening pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest"), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1998)
- Jan 31 Marvin Junior, American R&B baritone singer (The Dells - "Oh What a Nite"), born in Harold, Arkansas (d. 2013)
Famous Weddings
Paul Henreid
Jan 1 Actor Paul Henreid (27) weds Elizabeth Camilla Julia Gluck
Burgess Meredith
Jan 10 Actor Burgess Meredith (28) weds actress Margaret Perry (22)
Famous Divorces
Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks
Jan 10 Actress Mary Pickford (44) divorces actor Douglas Fairbanks (52) after 15 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jan 2 Sir Francis Newdegate, English politician (Governor of Tasmania, Western Australia), dies at 73
- Jan 6 Charles Stoneham, American owner of the NY Giants), dies at 59
- Jan 7 Guy d'Hardelot [Helen Rhodes], French composer (Because), dies at 78
- Jan 7 Howard Francis, South African cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies at 67
- Jan 9 John Gilbert [Pringle], American silent film screenwriter, director (Love's Penalty), and actor, known as "The Great Lover" (The Merry Widow The Big Parade; Flesh and the Devil), dies of a heart attack at 38
- Jan 10 Charles Wright, English cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Cambridge Uni CC, Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 72
- Jan 15 Henry Forster, British politician (Governor-General of Australia 1920-25) and cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89), dies at 70
- Jan 16 Albert Fish, American serial killer, executed at 65
- Jan 17 Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Jan 18 English author (Jungle Book, Gunga Din-Nobel 1907), dies at 70
George V (1865-1936)
Jan 20 King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India (1910-36), dies at 70 after being euthanized by his doctor
- Jan 22 Louis Glass, Danish pianist and composer, dies at 71
- Jan 23 Clara Butt, English alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62
- Jan 27 Johnny Golden, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1922, 26, 27 3rd; Ryder Cup 1927, 29 [3-0-0 record]; 9 x PGA Tour titles), dies of pneumonia at 39
- Jan 28 Richard Loeb, American Murder, killed Bobby Franks along with Nathan Leopold, killed in prison at 30
